Hollywood Regency Furniture
The California-born style of Hollywood Regency, also known as Regency Moderne, emerged during the Golden Era of cinema from the 1920s to the ’50s. Decadent and bold, vintage Hollywood Regency furniture and interiors playfully mix colors like jewel tones and hot pinks with lacquered walls, gilded accents, mirrored surfaces and metallic finishes for maximalist spaces.
Although it involved elements of the coinciding Art Deco movement, such as a preference for clean lines, Hollywood Regency was much more opulent, inspired by glamorous movie stars and the lavish set designs for films being made in Tinseltown. Furniture designers associated with the style embraced an eclectic range of influences, including throwbacks to previous styles of grandeur, such as Rococo, neoclassical and chinoiserie, as well as materials, from bamboo dining chairs to lucite bar carts to sunburst mirrors made from gilded resin. Hollywood Regency end tables, floor lamps, chandeliers and other pieces tended to be small-scale, fitting into an overall design rather than serving as a focal point.
Interior decorator Dorothy Draper led the shaping of the Hollywood Regency style and also designed iconic pieces like the España chest, which was manufactured by Henredon. Virginia native William “Billy” Haines, a furniture designer who started as an actor, contrasted hand-painted wallpaper with Chinese ceramics and Chippendale chairs, while architect John Elgin Woolf imbued his Beverly Hills designs with theatrical details. Paul Revere Williams, a trailblazing African-American architect, was pivotal in defining the look through his commercial projects, such as the 1940s Beverly Hills Hotel and bespoke homes that mixed everything from Louis XV paneling to Georgian architecture.
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1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery
1950s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition, Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron, Gold Leaf
1950s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Shell
1970s Asian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1970s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s Czech Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Copper
20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Lacquer, Shell, Wood, Mirror
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Greek Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Lucite, Fabric